Homestudy courses from the Iowa Association of REALTORS® offer you the convenience of completing your education requirements at your own pace, at your home or office.

No classroom time required!

1. Effective September 2, 2009, a maximum of 24 hours may be taken by home study/online courses.
2. You must complete each homestudy course, including any retakes of the final exam, within 6 months of purchasing the course.
3. You must score 90% or better on the final exam.
4. You must submit a Student Affidavit for each homestudy course you complete. We cannot issue a certificate until the Student Affidavit has been submitted to us.
5. We are automatically notified when you complete a homestudy course, and will issue a certificate via email within 6 business days of course completion.
6. All homestudy sales are final; no refunds or exchanges are available.

8 hour class updating real estate agents on changes to the Code of Iowa and the Iowa Administrative Rules.
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Ethics - Acting with Integrity (Online) – Cost: $40.00
4 hours Real Estate Mandatory and/or Elective CE

This course introduces the latest research in business ethics and includes images, charts, and graphs to help you master the concepts, plus video role-plays and chapter-summaries to keep you engaged. Additionally, this class satisfies the NAR quadrennial ethics requirement.
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Do the Math: Trust Accounting - Cost: $30.00
3 hours Real Estate Elective CE

In this course you will learn the basic rules regarding a trust account. You will review the rules for establishing and maintaining the account as well as when and how deposits and payments are to be made. Included in the course are a few typical trust account transactions which you will be required to post to the general ledger and the appropriate sub-ledgers. To complete the course you will be required to successfully balance the sub-ledgers to the general ledger.
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Section 1031 Exchanges (Online) - Cost: $30.00
3 hours Real Estate Elective CE

This course will cover basic and intermediate exchange principles including how to determine if an exchange is appropriate, what properties qualify for exchange treatment, how and when to use a qualified intermediary company to structure the transaction, documentation requirements, important rules and restrictions, reverse exchanges and complex exchange issues.
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Delivering Incredible Customer Service - Cost: $30.00
3 hours Real Estate Elective CE

This course is designed to help participants develop an understanding of customer service as a strategic business advantage.
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Buyer Representation discusses the advantages and dangers of being a buyer’s agent. Included are a review of agency and disclosure as it relates in a buyer’s agent. Buyer brokerage contracts and commission payment methods are also discussed.
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Diversity And Doing Business (Online) – Cost: $40
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE – Iowa or Illinois*

Diversity and Doing Business defines diversity and its related issues for a real estate audience while giving agents the practical advice they need to work with buyers and sellers of all backgrounds and cultures.
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Environmental Issues In Your Real Estate Practice (Online) –
Cost: $40.00
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE - Iowa

To sell to today's more safety-conscious consumers, real estate agents must be able to recognize hidden environmental hazards and advise their clients about how best to deal with hazardous conditions.
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Foreclosures, Short Sales, REOs and Auctions (Online) –
Cost: $40.00
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE - Iowa

With the number of homes going into foreclosure and short sales today reaching unprecedented highs, it is increasingly important for licensees to stay current on these topics so as to remain competitive and successful in the market. This continuing education title discusses four hot topics in today’s market: Foreclosures, Short Sales, REOs, and Auctions.
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Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Sales (Online) – Cost: $40
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE - Iowa

This elective provides a comprehensive introduction to the potentially lucrative field of commercial real estate. Discussion includes the categories of commercial property, financial elements involved in real estate investments, and developing a marketing plan.
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Risk Management (Online) – Cost: $40.00
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE - Iowa or Illinois*

Risk Management discusses ways to minimize the risk of liability through risk shifting, risk anticipation and risk control. The course describes a variety of situations that may lead to potential problems for brokers and is designed to aid in managing risk.
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Red Flags (Online) – Cost: $40.00
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE - Iowa or Illinois*

Recent legislation has increased the role that agents play in inspecting property for potential defects or safety hazards. This electronic course is effective in guiding non-experts in detecting "red flags" in and around the home.
The course also features valuable information on asbestos, radon, and lead. Students can learn about this vital information through interactive exercises, detailed illustrations, and a detailed glossary of vocabulary words. Moreover, end-of-unit quizzes test students on material they have read in each lesson.
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Sustainable Housing and Building Green: What Agents Should Know (Online) – Cost: $40
6 hours Real Estate Elective CE - Iowa

This course presents the fundamental basics of sustainable housing, or building “green,” as it relates to real estate professionals and their clients.
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*To receive Illinois credit for a course, a proctored exam and an additional $10 fee is required. Contact the IAR Education Department for more information. For Illinois core courses, visit the Illinois Association of REALTORS® website.

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